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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to use the framework of a World War II-era program to allow the federal government to lend and lease military equipment to Ukraine as it resists Russian troops.
The legislation, called the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, would remove red tape and require the White House to create an expedited process for lending or leasing military equipment to Ukraine’s government.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, April 28th, 2022, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) released the following statement after voting YES on S. 3522, the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which passed the House with a vote of 417-10 and unanimously passed the Senate earlier this month.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, April 28th, 2022, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Jefferson County Ciderworks.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, April 26th, 2022, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Clinton’s Yarelis Hernandez.
A federal judge in Louisiana said Monday he will block the Biden administration from lifting a public health order that keeps immigrants seeking asylum out of the United States.
U.S. District Judge Robert R. Summerhays told Republican state attorneys general and the federal government that he planned to grant the Republicans’ request for a temporary restraining order. It would stop President Joe Biden from ending the policy known as Title 42, first put in place during the Trump administration.
Earlier this month, President Biden visited Iowa and announced that E15 fuel would be allowed to be sold across the country from June to September.
For years Iowans have been touting the benefits of increased ethanol production and increasing the use of biofuels. I applaud the decision to finally listen to the Iowa delegations’ calls to allow for summertime sales of E15 and I strongly encourage a move toward permanent year-round sales.
WASHINGTON (KELO.com) — Iowa Republicans are again rallying against federal waterway restrictions, voicing their opposition as part of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case.
While the House and Senate were out of session this week, members of Iowa’s D.C. delegation also sent letters on crime, “junk” health insurance plans and railway delays.